The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1861., [Electronic resource]

the City gas works used in making light, (for the year commencing March 1st, 1860, and ending February 28th, 1861.) 127,125 bushels of Clover Hill coal, and 105,510 bushels from the Midlothian mines; also, 59 barrels of rosin.--of coke made by the works, there was used in the retort house 184,508 bushels; in the engine room for deodorizer, 7,665; sold to citizens 130,050 bushels. There was made during the above time, 54,323,840 feet of gas--48 millions of which was consumed. Disposed of as follows:

Quarterly and monthly consumers in Jefferson Ward	10,199,150
Quarterly and monthly consumers in Madison Ward	18,255,550
Quarterly and monthly consumers in Monroe Ward	10,017,950
Lamps at First Baptist Church	5,400
Total am't of gas paid for	38,478,050
Free to Mayor's office	6,000
Free to High Constable's office	4,000
Free to Officers in City Hall	43,500
Free to Fire engine houses	35,900
Free to Hall over First Market	124,100
Free to First Station-House	27,100
Free to Second Station-House and Market	30,000
Free to Third Station-House	5,800
Free to Myers' illuminated clock	26,300
	38,780,750
Leaving for consumption by street lamps and market houses	10,165,964

By the above, it will be seen that there has been consumed for the use of the city over ten millions feet of gas, for which no money has been received.

The largest amount of gas made in any 24 hours was 252,930 feet, on the 30th November; and the greatest consumption occurred on the night of March 12th, amounting to 265,800 feet. The whole amount made since the commencement of the works is 395,442,340 feet.